Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows
The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice data recorder recovered from the plane shows.
What to Know About the Passenger Jet, Army Helicopter Collision Near Washington, D.C.
Air traffic controller audio TIME retrieved from LiveATC.net revealed what happened moments before the collision. The tower had cleared the plane for landing on Runway 33, but just seconds before the crash, an air traffic operator asked the helicopter—with radio call sign PAT 25—if the commercial jet—referred to as the CRJ—was in sight.
What is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
An American Airlines jet hit an Army helicopter carrying three soldiers as the plane got ready to land at Reagan National. The two aircraft went into the Potomac River outside
NTSB to release radar data from fatal Washington helicopter, plane collision
Data retrieved from an investigation into a collision last week between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington that killed 67 people will be released on Monday,
American Airlines Collision: Army Helicopter Warned Twice Before Crash
After American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter collided mid-air, officials shared insight into the respective pilots’ communication with air traffic control.
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
Wednesday's deadly collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army's highest rate of flight mishaps in more than a decade.
Soldier identified in DC plane crash, data shows helicopter may have been too high
Swedish police said on Tuesday five people were shot in an attack at a school in the city of Orebro some 200 km (125 miles) west of Stockholm, triggering a massive response by rescue services.
NTSB shares photos of debris, helicopter black box after deadly plane crash near DCA
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released more photos after an American Airlines plane and Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, leaving 67 dead.
Investigation into DC plane and helicopter collision looking at potential mistakes in ‘no margin for error’ situation
Investigators are intensifying their search into what caused the collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and an Army ...
Black Hawk helicopter's altitude at issue; families of crash victims 'want answers'
Victims' families gathered near the site where a plane and copter collided and fell into the Potomac River. 'They are all ...
The lives lost in the D.C. plane-helicopter crash
Family and friends remember victims of the collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army helicopter near Reagan ...
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
The Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American ...
MWAA employees charged after DC plane crash video leaked to media
Two Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority employees have been arrested after a leaked video showing the deadly midair ...
DC plane crash live updates: Drone video shows plane, helicopter submerged in river
An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River near Reagan Airport.
Investigators seek clues in deadly aircraft collision as divers return to frigid river to recover wreckage and remains
Crews in Washington, DC, working at the site of the deadliest aviation disaster in a generation are balancing two important ...